Most of our stories are now posted as normal web pages, rather than as blogs. Here are new stories in late April and May.
Recent Posts
Right: The Shadow Government. UNICEF produces reports — not always good ones! — for weak governments to publish as their own. This ends up being even worse than it sounds.
Right: Cash transfers. Why not just give aid funds directly to the people you want to help? This approach has been done, results have been studied — and it proves quite effective.
Right: Why not just give them the money? Cash transfers — just giving aid money directly to those you wish to help — has a proven track record. Why does the aid industry dislike this approach?
Right: Gender parity in education. The aid industry tells us that girls are short-changed on education, especially in Africa. They’re twisting the data, to bring in the dollars. The U.N.’s own numbers show a very different story.
Right: What do your schools focus on? We polled people in 15 diverse countries. A decisive majority said their schools primarily teach children to pass tests.